The development of medical devices has come a long way in recent years, but unfortunately, they can still have defects. These defects can lead to serious and irreversible harm, leaving patients with lifelong injuries. If you have been injured as a result of a faulty...
In general, healthcare professionals are dedicated, skilled, and caring. Unfortunately, human error is inevitable, no matter how skilled a professional is. It may surprise you that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Healthcare...
In our last blog, we discussed two brands of hernia mesh that have seen recalls over the last few years – Ethicon Physiomesh and Atrium’s CQur VPatch Mesh. Let’s take a look at two more that have been the focus of recent recalls. Parietex Unlike most...
Hernias are a common health problem, with more than one million hernia repairs performed each year in the United States. For most hernia repairs, a mesh is used. The hernia mesh market has been getting some attention lately as a result of the FDA disallowing use of...
In June of this year, the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 1215, misnamed “Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017.” This bill would severely limit the ability of injured patients and their families to hold health care providers accountable when they are injured...
